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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Meets with Returning OFW
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence Go gave a warm welcome to returning overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Pahima Alagasi and her family during a meeting at the Coco's South Bistro Restaurant in Davao City on April 14, 2018.
During the meeting, the President expressed his happiness over the resolution of the case of Alagasi who was allegedly abused by her employer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia some four years ago.
The President then reiterated his administration's compassion towards OFWs citing that the government is willing to help the Filipinos based in the Middle East. But while the President, expressed his compassion towards OFWs, he also reminded them to be extra careful in the dealing the laws and customs of foreign countries.
The President handed over a check worth P100,000 and cash worth P20,000 from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to the family while the Special Assistant to the President gave Alagasi a Cherry Mobile Phone Selfie Flare S6. Alagasi was also offered an employment opportunity as a Welfare Officer at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Riyadh.
The returning OFW, for her part, expressed her gratitude to the President as well as Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello
III, ACTS OFW Partylist Rep. Aniceto Bertiz, Ambassador to Riyadh Adnan
Alonto, then Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz
Al Sau, and personnel of the Philippine Embassy and the Philippine
Overseas Labor Office, and other officials who assisted her in her return. PHOTOS BY ALBERT ALCAIN, TOTO LOZANO AND RENE LUMAWAG/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vowed to sustain government support for farmers and fisherfolk in Ilocos Norte as he marked the 107th birth anniversary of his father, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., on Wednesday.
Nasa 69 na lungsod at munisipalidad sa Region 1 ang tumanggap ng ambulansya sa distribusyon na pinangunahan ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sa Paoay, Ilocos Norte.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the distribution on Wednesday of PhP157.9 million in agricultural support to farmers and fisherfolk to boost farm productivity and fight hunger in Ilocos Norte.
Bilang bahagi ng selebrasyon ng kaarawan ni dating Pangulong Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., nakiisa si Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sa Natnateng Cook-Off, kung saan tampok ang iba't ibang Ilocano heritage dishes na gawa sa sari-saring gulay.
Dumalo si Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. kasama si First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos at ang kanilang mga anak na sina Cong. Sandro, Simon, at Vincent sa isang Thanksgiving Mass sa Immaculate Conception Parish sa Batac City, Ilocos Norte, bilang paggunita sa ika-107 na kaarawan ni dating Pangulong Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday paid tribute to his father. The Chief Executive attended the Thanksgiving Mass for the 107th Birth Anniversary of former president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. at the Immaculate Conception Parish-Batac in Batac City, Ilocos Norte.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday led the inauguration of an intermediate health facility that aims to provide urgent care services to Filipinos throughout the week.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. lauded the strength and resilience of cancer-stricken children as he led the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Celebration at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) on Tuesday.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led on Tuesday the distribution of 129 ambulances or Patient Transport Vehicles (PTV) to Local Government Units (LGU) beneficiaries under the Medical Transport Vehicle Donation Program of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).
